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CONning Rural America: The Certificate-of-Need Scam
Power & Market
Author: Ezra Wyrick
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As a native of the rural Appalachian portion of East Tennessee, I have witnessed the impact of Certificate of Need (CON) laws firsthand on small, disadvantaged rural communities. These contemptible regulations, purportedly designed to control healthcare costs and maintain quality, have succeeded only in further worsening existing healthcare
The War on Producers and Entrepreneurs Is Based on False Notions of Profits
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Author: Ezra Wyrick
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Category: Other Schools of Thought, Philosophy and Methodology, Capitalism, Labor and Wages
Since Adam Smith, economic thinkers have failed to understand that profits in a market economy are not extractions of wealth from laborers. In truth, profits lead to higher wages and higher living standards for those workers. Original Article:  The War on Producers and Entrepreneurs Is Based on False Notions of
The War on Producers and Entrepreneurs Is Based on False Notions of Profits
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Author: Ezra Wyrick
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Category: Other Schools of Thought, Philosophy and Methodology, Capitalism, Labor and Wages
The war on the producer is raging on, and the assault on free enterprise and the entrepreneur is hitting an all-time high. Whether it be politicians, academics, or the mainstream media, there’s a relentless effort to paint those who create wealth and prosperity as villains who do nothing but exploit the masses. This is not just a misguided moral
Presidential Election or Economic Illiteracy Contest?
Power & Market
Author: Ezra Wyrick
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Category: Interventionism, Big Government, Cronyism and Corporatism, U.S. Economy
The 2024 Presidential election appears to be a showdown between two major party candidates vying to display the most evident lack of understanding of economics. On one hand, Donald Trump advocates for hyper-protectionism and even  entertains  the idea of reverting to mercantilism, in addition to  proposing  that the President should have influence
Presidential Election or Economic Illiteracy Contest?
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Author: Ezra Wyrick
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Category: Interventionism, Big Government, Cronyism and Corporatism, U.S. Economy
While we experience the predictable economic consequences of bad economic policies, the two main presidential candidates seem to be competing in an unspoken contest to demonstrate profound economic illiteracy. Unfortunately, whoever wins in this contest, we lose. Original article: Presidential Election or Economic Illiteracy Contest?